Teddy Bears and Soft Toys

This book outlines the development of the soft-toy industry from its origins in late 19th century Germany to its heyday in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s. Many different types of manufactured soft toy are described and illustrated, from the cheap printed cut-out toy to the wide range of plush stuffed animals and the exquisitely made felt and velveteen mascot dolls of Lenci and Norah Wellings. About the author From 1984 to 1991 Pauline Cockrill was on the curatorial staff of the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood where she made the soft-toy industry and history of teddy bears two of her special research areas. She is the author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book.